PUB AID-WORKFORCE TRAINING Senate SponsorsSen. Chapin Rose-Scott M. Bennett House Sponsors(Rep. Chad Hays-Carol Ammons-Litesa E. Wallace-Patricia R. Bellock, Brad Halbrook, Rita Mayfield, LaToya Greenwood, La Shawn K. Ford, Katie Stuart, Tony McCombie and Norine K. Hammond) 8/10/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0806 305 ILCS 5/1-7from Ch. 23, par. 1-7305 ILCS 5/12-4.51 newAmends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Creates a 5-year demonstration project within the Department of Human Services to provide an intensive workforce training program for entry level workers and a multi-generational healthy family initiative. Provides that the demonstration project shall be privately funded and shall be operated and maintained by a non-profit, community-based entity that shall provide wages earned by participants enrolled in the workforce training program as well as support services to families enrolled in the multi-generational healthy family initiative. Limits the number of participants in the demonstration to 500 and provides that participants shall qualify to have whatever financial assistance they receive from their participation in the demonstration excluded from consideration for purposes of determining eligibility for or the amount of assistance under the Code. Requires the selected community-based entity to comply with all applicable State and federal requirements and to develop and implement a research component to determine the effectiveness of the demonstration project in promoting and instilling self-sufficiency through its intensive workforce training program and multi-generational healthy family initiative. Contains provisions on reporting requirements and other matters.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the demonstration project authorized under the amendatory Act is subject to the availability of funds provided by the federal government, local philanthropic or charitable sources, or other private sources. Provides that no general revenue funds may be used to fund the demonstration project created under the amendatory Act. In provisions requiring annual reports to the General Assembly and specified State agencies on the progress and effectiveness of the demonstration program, requires the reports to the General Assembly be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate in electronic form only, in the manner that the Clerk and the Secretary shall direct. 2/16/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose 2/16/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/16/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/16/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett 2/27/2018SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/14/2018SenateDo Pass Human Services; 006-000-000 3/14/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 10, 2018 4/10/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/10/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2018 4/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose 4/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/23/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 4/24/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 007-000-000 4/24/2018SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/24/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Rose 4/24/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/24/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 4/25/2018HouseArrived in House 4/25/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays 4/25/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/25/2018HouseFirst Reading 4/25/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/7/2018HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/16/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 5/16/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 5/17/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/18/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000 5/21/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook 5/21/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/21/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 5/21/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/21/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 5/21/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie 5/21/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 5/21/2018SenatePassed Both Houses 6/19/2018SenateSent to the Governor 8/10/2018SenateGovernor Approved 8/10/2018SenateEffective Date January 1, 2019 8/10/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0806